For all the bellowing in Washington over Chinese and Iranian cyberspies that are striking at lightning speed, Congress is still stuck slogging at a snail’s pace to offer any solution. A year after lawmakers failed to advance meaningful cybersecurity reform — and months after President Barack Obama called on lawmakers to try again — the critical task of fortifying the nation’s digital defenses remains so mired in politics that few now think it’s even possible this year.

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